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you might need to hack off a patch of broken plaster (around 8'' long) and check how frame fixing looks like- if you can show pic of that plus extra picture of the frame from external side of the door will be easier to investigate Salute MINDEX

I am looking for advise/help not for nasty comments so please stop doing that, and stop pretend if you are more clever than you actually you are Steve

I am stripping down one of the doors from same property at my workshop, not sure what kind of paint is that but doesn't go easily with electric heat gun, is bit better with soldering torch (jet torch - Rothenberger)- but don't want to mess with open fire up there and the fumes ... what I really...

Hi guys I've got a work- stripping handrail on staircase balustrade, it has been painted in 5 coats of paint (varnish, oil base black, gray undercoat and 2 coats of black gloss. Building is pretty old (Victorian?) and entire length of handrail is +/- 50m. On the sample was quit easy but now...

you can try http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=300 :) just mix with bathroom emulsion and thats it Salute MINDEX

you have 60 or 90 sec to replace battery on your fob- if exceeded that gets reseted, to program it again: FORD Focus (Radio 3 Button) - Key Remote Programming 1. Switch Ignition On/Off (II/0) 4 times within 6 seconds until a sound is made. 2. Press any button on Remote until a sound is...

looks like there is a leakage, I will check toilet overflow pipe (if external) and water condensation on the cistern (or on cistern feeding pipe)-in some cases is necessary to lift floor boards upstairs to localize it, to check if plasterboard is dry you will need to use damp meter- this will...

any chance if you can attach side view picture of bay window and flat roof? maybe easiest way will be find the source of the leak instead of installing pitched roof? Salute MINDEX

in both cases (torch-on and traditional capsheet) you have to apply underlay first- and as Xenon said it should be nailed, personally I will recommend torch-on type SAlute MINDEX

you might try with injection resin this will stabilize lose/crumbly materials Salute MINDEX

I am using stain block (doing this sort of redecoration few times a month- average)- drying time 2h - for oil base undercoat 16h :) effect this same Salute MINDEX

I am using stain and "diamond hard floor varnish" (most of the time satin finish) from Ronseal- they do good work for the surface. Before applying stain- moping timber with wet cloth, this helps stain to go evenly, depend on the color stain doing in 1-2 coats and varnish with 4 coats (sanding...

crismo I had a draught problem because of that and my floor was always cold- I have used foam to eliminate this issue and thats work for me. Cold walls- if you want proper job to be done you should go for external insulation http://www.artdomconstruction.co.uk/thermal-insulation-london.php...

to temporary block the chimney you can use a balloon like this one http://ecoutlet.co.uk/chimney-balloons.html vent at the kitchen- if the hole is close to the boiler- you can box that in together with the boiler, if farther- might run vent ducting and box that in if there any space for doing...

Not sure if you are saying moist air is lighter than dry air ? If so, I do not agree. http://www.poultryventilation.com/tips/vol21/n12

alastairreid is absolutely right you have to remember if moist air is lighter than dry so hole by the floor has nothing to do with ventilation. Salute MINDEX